湖南菜

húnáncài

noun

Meanings

1 Hunan cuisine
2 Xiang cuisine (湘菜)

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Examples

湖南菜比四川菜更咸更辣。

Húnáncài bǐ Sìchuān cài gèng xián gèng là.

Hunan cuisine is saltier and spicier than Sichuan cuisine.

剁椒鱼头是经典的湖南菜。

Duòjiāo yútóu shì jīngdiǎn de húnáncài.

Chopped-chili fish head is a classic Hunan dish.

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usage

Everyday synonym of 湘菜 (xiāngcài), named after Hunan's abbreviation 湘. Often compared with Sichuan cuisine: 川菜 is 'numbing-spicy' (麻辣) thanks to Sichuan peppercorns, while 湘菜 is 'sharp-spicy' (香辣/干辣) from fresh and pickled chilies.

Stroke Order

湖 hú

南 nán

菜 cài